Songs of the Americas
coloratura soprano and classical guitar
Contained
within the borders of North, Central and South America
is a rich tradition of storytelling through song. In
these songs we tell of love and life through intimate,
poignant and sometimes humorous tales.
Folk
songs are a tradition that can remind us of the
beauty that surrounds us, the exoticism of spirit-filled
nature; “I’m
the girl in the woods, a girl of strange moods
– spirits possess me…”, the warmth of a mother
singing to her child, or of a better path to follow; “T’is a gift to be simple, t’is a gift
to be free…”.
Folk
songs touch our past and inspire our future.
Borrowing
from the deep tradition of song, which rings throughout
these Continents, Songs of the Americas highlights rarely
heard, and world-premiere performances of works by living
composers of the Americas.
Songs of the Americas is a blend of classically arranged folk music
from Puerto Rico to Brazil, from the Civil War era Appalachian
Mountains to 20th century California.
(Featuring
composers Lou Harrison, Ernesto Cordero, Heitor Villa-Lobos,
Frantz Casseus and Morten Lauridsen.)
Haitianesques
by Frantz Casséus
1. Fi' Nan Bois 4:37
2. Cé Grand Matin 2:20
3. Assotô 1:27
4. Jahla guitar solo by Lou Harrison 1:44
Canciones de Puerto
Rico by Ernesto Cordero
5. El Viaje Definitivo 3:54
6. Cadencia 3:04
7. Madrugada 1:55
8. Cállate Silencio Mio 1:10
Two Pieces by
Dusan Bogdanovic
9. Mysterious Habitats guitar solo 3:14
10. Meciendo 3:18
Obras do Brasil
by Heitor Villa-Lobos
11. Prelude No. 3 guitar solo 2:48
12. Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5 5:47
13. Prelude No. 1 guitar solo 4:08
North American
Folk Songs (arr. Kent Sidon)
14. T'is a Gift to Be Simple 1:38
15. Come All Ye Fair and Tender Maidens 4:18
16. The Water is Wide 2:39
17. Dirait-On by Morten Lauridsen 4:29
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